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StudentsOver30.com - The Ultimate Resource Guide for Nontraditional Students » Job News http://www.studentsover30.com The Ultimate Resource Guide for Nontraditional Students Thu, 11 Jul 2013 15:01:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Higher Education Advertised Job Openings Up 64 Percent in Third Quarter http://www.studentsover30.com/education-news/job-news/higher-education-advertised-job-openings-64-percent-quarter/ http://www.studentsover30.com/education-news/job-news/higher-education-advertised-job-openings-64-percent-quarter/#comments Mon, 03 Jan 2011 18:04:32 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=420 The number of advertised job openings in higher education soared in the third quarter of 2010, according to a newly released report from HigherEdJobs, the leading resource for job openings in academia. Job postings at colleges and universities rose 64.3 percent compared to the same period one year ago. According to the report, which examined [...]

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Mistakes Women Make with Job Interviews http://www.studentsover30.com/education-news/job-news/mistakes-with-job-interviews/ http://www.studentsover30.com/education-news/job-news/mistakes-with-job-interviews/#comments Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:32:34 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=304 Women can’t be great at everything. Like at a job interview, some of the mistakes women make are being too chatty, not negotiating a better salary or wearing inappropriate attire, said Principal of My Job Search Pilot Linda Projansky. Here are some of the mistakes with job interviews that women make: 1.They tell instead of [...]

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People Stick with Internet Job Searches Longer Than Traditional Means http://www.studentsover30.com/education-news/job-news/people-stick-with-internet-job-search/ http://www.studentsover30.com/education-news/job-news/people-stick-with-internet-job-search/#comments Sat, 23 Jan 2010 20:10:36 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=301 Looking for a job has become less of a hassle because of the internet. Users can job search daily, without leaving the comfort of their own home or head to the local library. According to a new study by the Phoenix Center, internet users are 50 percent less likely to give up on a job [...]

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Manic Mondays Are No Longer a Myth http://www.studentsover30.com/education-news/job-news/manic-mondays/ http://www.studentsover30.com/education-news/job-news/manic-mondays/#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:56:19 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=300 Monday mornings, when you may go to work or school, can be quite manic. The Bangles even wrote a song about it (It’s just another manic Monday / wish it were Sunday / cause that’s my fun day). And many people have a hard time waking up. Well, researchers actually have a name for this [...]

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Laid Off Workers Have a Chance at Getting Rehired http://www.studentsover30.com/education-news/job-news/laid-off-workers-chance-rehired/ http://www.studentsover30.com/education-news/job-news/laid-off-workers-chance-rehired/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:22:57 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=289 Laid off workers have a 9 in 10 shot at getting rehired according to a study by Right Management, who offers talent and career management. Employers say that they will rehire former employees because they already know the ropes of the company. “Despite continuing layoffs, organizations are facing a very real talent mismatch,” said Melvin [...]

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Top Ten Jobs Requiring a Two-Year Degree http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/jobs/top-ten-jobs-requiring-a-two-year-degree/ http://www.studentsover30.com/workplace/jobs/top-ten-jobs-requiring-a-two-year-degree/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:54:29 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=280 Over time, a two-year degree has proved to be much more than a stepping-stone to a Bachelor’s or Master’s. The career options for two-year grads are vast and varied. Here’s a list from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics on the top ten jobs that require a two-year degree: Computer Specialist: A Computer Specialist is [...]

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Job Seekers are Teaching English Abroad http://www.studentsover30.com/education-news/job-news/teaching-english-abroad/ http://www.studentsover30.com/education-news/job-news/teaching-english-abroad/#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:08:38 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=275 This may sound unorthodox, but would you ever teach English abroad? In this economy, job seekers are trying just about anything. BridgeTEFL, a teacher certification company, has noticed an increase in inquires about certification for teaching English abroad. Most of the inquiries are from recent college graduates, but others are from workers who have been [...]

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Research Studies on Social Networking Sites say they Leak Your Private Information, which Could Cause Trouble at Work http://www.studentsover30.com/education-news/job-news/research-studies-on-social-networking-sites/ http://www.studentsover30.com/education-news/job-news/research-studies-on-social-networking-sites/#comments Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:09:11 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=259 Research studies on social networking sites say that they leak private information to third parties for marketing purposes, so they can profile you, which could be inaccurate. The study, which was co-authored by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), states that your browsing habits are linked to you with a unique identifier from these social networking sites. [...]

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Sexual Harassment at Work: Women in Management are More Likely to Suffer http://www.studentsover30.com/education-news/job-news/sexual-harassment-at-work/ http://www.studentsover30.com/education-news/job-news/sexual-harassment-at-work/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2009 09:09:53 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=257 Women supervisors are more likely to experience sexual harassment at work, says a study. Almost 50 percent of female supervisors reported sexual harassment at work, while only one-third of women who were not supervisors reported sexual harassment in the workplace. In other studies with more conservative models, women supervisors were 137 percent more likely to [...]

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Gender Wage Gap can be Defined by College Major http://www.studentsover30.com/education-news/job-news/gender-wage-gap-college-major/ http://www.studentsover30.com/education-news/job-news/gender-wage-gap-college-major/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:33:02 +0000 Staff http://www.studentsover30.com/?p=254 The gender wage gap is no myth and even recent legislation can only attempt to close it. But many factors may contribute to the gender wage gap, and recent studies show that choosing a college major can be one of them. Women are segregated into careers that pay less said Donna Bobbitt-Zeher, assistant professor at [...]

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